Stock-trough



(No Model.)

H. B. WAKEFIELD.

STOCK TROUGH.

Patented Deo. 25, 1883.

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HEZEKIAH \VAKEFIELD, OF IYINFIELD, KANSAS.

STOCK-THOUGH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,948, dated December 25, 1883.

l 1 Application filed June 4, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HEZEKIAH B. WAKE FIELD, of Winfield, in the county of Cowley and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock- Troughs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to stock-troughs, the object being to provide a novel construction of troughs adapted to be covered when being filled, and readily uncoveredto admit of the feeding of the stock without seeing one another. A further object of the device is to prevent the stock from lying down in the trough, and to insure an equal distribution of feed.

The invention consists in the improved construction and combinations 'of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

ln the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improvement with the trough uncovered. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the same,and Fig. 8 is a plan view of the trough covered.

A A represent the inclined sides of the trough, and B B iepresent the end boards of the same. The inner ends of these end boards are preferably inclined, as shown, and are each provided with an inelined'slot or guideway, 0. The outer ends of the boards B B are each recessed at the point I) to receive a cross-bar, D. At each end of the bar D is secured a block, (1, whose upper ends project above said bar, and are beveled to form shoulders d d.

E represents partitions secured between the cross-bar D and the inner side, d of the side piece A. I

F F represent standards secured centrally to the outer sides of the end boards, B B, and projecting Well above the latter. Said standards are connected by a series of transverse bars or slats, f, the latter having a vertical central brace, f, provided at its upper end with a hook, G.

H represents a cover adapted to slide in the inclined slots or guideways O 0 when placed therein, and provided with one or more handles, h h, and with a central stud or eye, h,

' stock while it is being filled.

adapted to be engaged by the hook G. construct-ion thus described leaves a space, I, between the lower end of the cross-bar D and the outer side, A, of the trough.

Vhen it is desired to iill the trough, the cover H is slid into the slots 0 0, thus effectually preventing access to the trough by the After the trough has been filled, the cover is withdrawn by means of the handles h h, and rested upon the top edge of the crossbar D, the shoulders (3 cl serving to retain the cover upon the bar D. The hook G is then engaged with the stud or eye h of'the cover to lock it in its raised position.

The trough may be provided with any suit able outlet, J.

It will be apparent that many slight changes in the details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the'spirit of my invention; hence I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction shown and-described, but reserve to myself the right to make all such slight changes in form and construction as may properly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, in a stock-trough having sides and end boardsforined with inclined slots or guideways, of a sliding cover adapted to enter said slots, a cross-bar raised from the bottom of the trough, beveled blocks, and a fastening device whereby the cover may be supported upon said cross-bar and secured, substantially as set forth.

2. In a stock-trough, the combination, with the sides and end boards, the latter having slots 00-, of standards F F, secured to said end boards, and provided with cross-bars f, a brace, f, and hook G, a cross-bar, D, blocks d d, having shoulders d d, and asliding cover, H, having the handles h h, and a stud or eye, h, subtantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HEZEKIAH B. IVAKEFIELD. lVitnesses:

JNo. D. PRYOR, H. B. ESSINGTON.

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